CCAHA

This one-day program will explore new approaches to controlling environmental conditions in cultural institutions. Leading experts in the field will present physically and financially feasible environmental control strategies to help institutions preserve collections materials for the long term.

This workshop is designed to help attendees identify the various photographic processes found in many collections.  It will cover major photographic processes from the daguerreotype to the digital print, examining the layer structure, image material, and deterioration characteristics of each.

Heritage Preservation's Alliance for Response is a national program that connects cultural heritage and emergency response communities before disasters happen. This meeting of Pennsylvania's regional Alliance for Response networks is free and open to anyone wishing to attend.

Collecting institutions have a responsibility to preserve their collections for future generations, yet an unanticipated emergency can put these collections at risk. Planning for the unexpected allows institutions of any size or budget to identify risks and mitigate damage to collections, preventing emergencies from becoming disasters.

Proper archival procedures enable safe and effective management of collections.  Participants will learn about the fundamentals of archival appraisal, acquisition, and access; proper storage materials; and the most common preservation problems associated with paper-based archival collections.

Proper archival procedures enable safe and effective management of collections.  Participants will learn about the fundamentals of archival appraisal, acquisition, and access; proper storage materials; and the most common preservation problems associated with paper-based archival collections.

Proper archival procedures enable safe and effective management of collections.  Participants will learn about the fundamentals of archival appraisal, acquisition, and access; proper storage materials; and the most common preservation problems associated with paper-based archival collections.

Proper archival procedures enable safe and effective management of collections.  Participants will learn about the fundamentals of archival appraisal, acquisition, and access; proper storage materials; and the most common preservation problems associated with paper-based archival collections.

Proper archival procedures enable safe and effective management of collections.  Participants will learn about the fundamentals of archival appraisal, acquisition, and access; proper storage materials; and the most common preservation problems associated with paper-based archival collections.

Proper archival procedures enable safe and effective management of collections.  Participants will learn about the fundamentals of archival appraisal, acquisition, and access; proper storage materials; and the most common preservation problems associated with paper-based archival collections.